CVE-2025-53693

Name: CVE-2025-53693
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-09-03T13:15:49.57+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 13.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53693 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in Sitecore Sitecore Experience Manager (XM), Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) allows Cache Poisoning.This issue affects Sitecore Experience Manager (XM): from 9.0 through 9.3, from 10.0 through 10.4; Experience Platform (XP): from 9.0 through 9.3, from 10.0 through 10.4.. EPSS estimates a 13.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in Sitecore Sitecore Experience Manager (XM), Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) allows Cache Poisoning.This issue affects Sitecore Experience Manager (XM): from 9.0 through 9.3, from 10.0 through 10.4; Experience Platform (XP): from 9.0 through 9.3, from 10.0 through 10.4.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

13.78%

96.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-470

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sitecore	Experience Commerce	>= 9.0, <= 10.4
Sitecore	Experience Manager	>= 9.0, <= 10.4
Sitecore	Experience Platform	>= 9.0, < 10.4
Sitecore	Experience Platform	10.4
Sitecore	Managed Cloud	All versions

References

https://labs.watchtowr.com/cache-me-if-you-can-sitecore-experience-platform-cache-poisoning-to-rce/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1003667Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53693?

How severe is CVE-2025-53693?

CVE-2025-53693 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 13.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53693?

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Source: NVD / NIST